Steven Spielberg To Receive Human Rights Award

He is one of the best known movie directors in the world, and now Steven Spielberg is being recognized for his human rights work.

The director will be presented with The Anti-Defamation League’s highest honor – America’s Democratic Legacy Award – at their annual Los Angeles fundraiser next month.

The Anti-Defamation League was founded in 1913 “to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment to all.” Now the nation’s premier civil rights/human relations agency, ADL fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all.

The event will be held on December 9 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and will feature entertainment from Adam Lambert and Israeli singer Noa Dori.